Play area: Glamping sites in France

Camping Le Couspeau

• Friendly-family site in the hilltop village of Poët-Célard
• Excellent amenities including sprinkler play area and pool
• Close to hilltop Provence villages and their farmers' markets

Koko Holidays at Les Collines de Castellane

• Family-sized rental tents with great views of Haute Provence mountains
• A 10-minute drive to Castellane; 30 minutes to the Verdon Gorge
• Swimming pool with waterslides; brasserie and takeaway on site

Château de Satenot

• Small, peaceful rural site 15 minutes' drive from Luzy
• Within a half-hour drive of canoe trips on the Loire river
• Playground, games room and pond for swimming and fishing

La Pinède Enchantée

Château la Forêt

• Stay at a family site in the grounds of a stunning 19th-century castle
• Cyclists' paradise: on-site bike rental, access to Vélodyssée route
• Pool, waterslides, fishing lake, miniature golf, massages all on site

La Coterie Lodges

• Spacious, well-equipped lodges on a rural site near Blaudeix
• Lake beaches, a château and a wolf sanctuary within a half-hour drive
• Six acres of space with playground and solar-heated swimming pool

Camping du Lion

• Family-run, family-friendly site with pool on the banks of the Rhône
• Half an hour's drive from kayaking and walking in the Ardèche gorges
• River fishing and walks from site; kids club, restaurant and bike hire

Camping Étang de Fouché

• Leafy lakeside site surrounded by Burgundy vineyards
• Barge trips along the Burgundy Canal from Pouilly-en-Auxois, 17km away
• Lake beach, bike rental and outdoor pool with whirlpool

Camping et Village Vacances Le Lac

• Scenic lakeside site in Boulogne-sur-Gesse with views of the Pyrenees
• Five-minute drive to a botanical garden and 10 to Gorges de la Save
• Access to pools, playground, rented pedalos and sports on site

Domaine de Fromengal

• Family-friendly site surrounded by historic towns and monuments
• Three kilometres from the Dordogne river
• Two pools with waterslides; trampoline; tennis; pétanque and archery

Domaine Les Caletes

• Family-friendly Colleville site, 10 minutes from coastal town Fécamp
• Fish for trout, pike and carp in the surrounding ponds
• Playground, pétanque court and barbecue area on site

Domaine Les Quatre Toits

• Spacious safari tents at a three-hectare estate near Caylus
• Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and Grotte du Bosc 10 minutes' drive away
• Swimming pool, playground and thrice-weekly table d'hôte dinners

Camping de la Plage

• Family-friendly Normandy campsite five minutes’ walk from Fréval Beach
• Customs Officers’ Path five minutes’ walk; Barfleur 15 minutes’ drive
• Play areas, mini golf and multi-sports field; breakfast and snack bar

Chez Jo et Mel

• Well-furnished yurts at a small site just outside Bannost-Villegagnon
• A half-hour drive from Disneyland Paris; around an hour from Paris
• Trampoline, treehouse, swings and farm animals on site

Chill-Lot Camping Insolite

• Peaceful location by the Lot river just outside Cénevières
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie; 20 minutes to Pech Merle cave
• Activity centre on site for bike/kayak rentals and excursions

Camping Le Roc de Lavandre

Domaine Les Ranchisses

Domaine Mélusine

• Luxury cottages a few minutes' drive from Puy du Fou theme park
• Within an hour's drive of Nantes and Angers; several châteaux nearby
• Restaurant and bar with waterside terrace; kitchen in each cottage

Camping La Brande

• Family-friendly park 300 metres from the sea
• On Île d'Oléron: 30 minutes to Pointe de Gatseau and 45 to Rochefort
• Heated pool, waterslide, pétanque, bike hire, bar and restaurant